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New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 3rd Congressional District of New Mexico held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. In a rematch from the 3rd District's 2012 Congressional election, incumbent Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D) once again defeated Jefferson Byrd (R) in the general election.
Lujan defeated Byrd 63.1 to 36.9 percent in 2012, and Byrd's chances did not look much better in 2014.[4] As of the April Quarterly Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports, Lujan had $589,544.99 in cash on hand compared to Byrd's $3,444.76. The Cook Political Report also rated Lujan's seat as "Solid Democratic," meaning that Lujan was highly unlikely to face a competitive race.[5]
The 3rd District's primary was uneventful, with Lujan easily defeating Robert Blanch in the Democratic primary and Byrd running unopposed for the Republican nomination.[6]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Mexico utilizes a semi-closed primary process; participation in each party's primary is limited to registered party members and unaffiliated voters.[7][8][9][10]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 6, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7, 2014 (voter registration closes 28 days prior to an election).[11]
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Ben Ray Lujan (D), who was first elected in 2008.
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is located in the northern portion of the state and includes Colfax, Curry, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Taos, and Union counties along with areas of Bernalillo, McKinley, Roosevelt, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties.[12]
Candidates
General election candidates
Jefferson Byrd[13]- Ben Ray Lujan - Incumbent[13]
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ben Ray Lujan Incumbent |
61.5% | 113,249 | |
| Republican | Jefferson Byrd | 38.4% | 70,775 | |
| Write-in (R) | Thomas F. Hook (write-in) | 0% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 184,076 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ben Ray Lujan |
87.6% | 50,709 | ||
| Robert Blanch | 12.4% | 7,207 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,916 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State - Official Primary Results |
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Campaign contributions
Ben Ray Lujan
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Ben Ray Lujan's reports.[14]
| Ben Ray Lujan (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | April 15, 2013 | $314,480.27 | $155,200.00 | $(83,583.74) | $386,096.53 | ||||
| July Quarterly[16] | July 15, 2013 | $386,096.53 | $167,759.00 | $(480,627.12) | $473,228.41 | ||||
| October Quarterly[17] | October 15, 2013 | $473,228.41 | $117,058.00 | $(115,589.61) | $474,696.80 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[18] | December 31, 2013 | $474,696 | $119,173 | $(57,995) | $515,875 | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 15, 2014 | $515,875.03 | $138,702.64 | $(65,032.68) | $589,544.99 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[20] | May 22, 2014 | $589,544.99 | $77,215.00 | $(50,224.84) | $616,535.15 | ||||
| July Quarterly (amended)[21] | September 22, 2014 | $616,535.15 | $165,653.33 | $(200,622.65) | $581,565.83 | ||||
| October Quarterly[22] | October 15, 2014 | $581,565.83 | $200,744.14 | $(135,409.61) | $646,900.36 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,141,505.11 | $(1,189,085.25) | ||||||||
Jefferson Byrd
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Byrd's reports.[23]
| Jefferson Byrd (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 11, 2013 | $170.81 | $0.00 | $(17.17) | $153.64 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | October 6, 2013 | $164.48 | $260.00 | $(11.79) | $412.69 | ||||
| October Quarterly[26] | October 6, 2013 | $412.69 | $250.00 | $(11.25) | $651.44 | ||||
| Year-End[27] | January 7, 2014 | $651.44 | $690.00 | $(613.20) | $728.24 | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | April 14, 2014 | $778.24 | $4,331.85 | $(1,665.33) | $3,444.76 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $5,531.85 | $(2,318.74) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Ben Ray Lujan (D) won election to the United States House. He defeated Jefferson Byrd in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ben Ray Lujan Incumbent |
63.1% | 167,103 | |
| Republican | Jeff Byrd | 36.9% | 97,616 | |
| Total Votes | 264,719 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ben Ray Lujan won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Thomas E. Mullins (R) in the general election.[29]
| U.S. House, New Mexico District 3 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Ray Lujan incumbent |
57% | 120,048 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Mullins | 43% | 90,617 | |
| Total Votes | 210,665 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Mexico - Summary Vote Results," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "2025 Regular Session - SB 16," accessed June 20, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "FAQs for Primary & General Election Candidacy," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Associated Press, "New Mexico Summary Vote Results," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Ray Lujan Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Ben April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Ben July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Ben October Quarterly," accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "People for Ben Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Ray Lujan April Quarterly," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Ray Lujan Pre-Primary," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Ray Lujan July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Ray Lujan October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd Summary Report," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd July Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd October Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd Year-End," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jefferson Byrd April Quarterly," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
